I think it's too early to be concerned with teams like Portland, GSW, others who will in all likelihood not make the playoffs beating those who should like the Clippers, Lakers, etc.

I am actually rooting for the underdogs. I think these early losses could mean the difference between a higher seed at the end of the season. Plus having the "bad" teams win now puts them that much farther away from the top couple picks next year -- hopefully pushes those guys to the Eastern conference!

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt

Mavs @ Bobcats - Unlikely, but would be awesome for Charlotte to pull out a win herePistons @ Rockets - The less WC teams we need to compete with, the better.Suns @ Jazz - You want the Suns to win this game, Jazz are more of a playoff threat.Spurs @ Blazers - No way in hell Blazers are a playoff team, get Spurs a loss so the gap between us and them isn't huge.Nuggets @ Warriors - I honestly don't know. I can see both teams competing for a playoff spot in March, Nuggets being a higher seed than the Warriors.

GSW vs OKC - Gotta get GSW as many losses as we can, they are our main comp. for the POsCHI vs POR - Always nice to see POR loseHOU vs LAL - No denying that LA is a PO team, HOU could be a surprise PO team, can't let that happen.

Everyone is really lumped together out west right now besides the top teams and the Lakers haven't made their run. We have as good of a chance as anyone to start playing well. I hate the Warriors though. I just want them to start losing

jade_hippo wrote:its only a matter of time before Curry goes down, I don't think the Warriors keep that pace with no Bogut.

I dont know. I watch them play a lot. Curry and Thompson might be the absolute best scoring backcourt in the NBA. Those dudes RARELY miss and they shoot a ton. David Lee is a really underrated player and is a perfect compliment to those 2. You would think that those 3 is all they have but there's actually more to them. Barnes has been erratic, but when he's on he's a tough guard. And honestly their bench is pretty nasty. Landry (who I wanted for our bench) and Jack give them instant offense and hustle on every play. Even without Bogut, I think they are here to stay